Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Arthur Smukler, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Torrance, CA

Arthur Smukler, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1851311864, issued on Jul 20, 2006. Check the license (California G20202, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1851311864
Name
Arthur Smukler
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
G20202 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
23430 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 220, Torrance, CA 90505
Phone
(310) 373-6151
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 23430 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 220

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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Verify Arthur Smukler in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

116 psychiatry physician records list a Torrance practice address

They are 116 of the 8,901 NPPES records with a Torrance practice address, and 7,890 psychiatry physician records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

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Common questions

What is Arthur Smukler, M.D.'s NPI number?

Arthur Smukler, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851311864, issued on Jul 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Arthur Smukler, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23430 Hawthorne Blvd Ste 220, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 373-6151. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Arthur Smukler, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number G20202, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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